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How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Selling: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Top Sales Performance [Audio CD]

Alan Rigg (Author)
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January 21, 2008
Are you:

Frustrated because you are not achieving your sales goals?

A successful salesperson looking for tips and ideas to take your performance to the next level?

Considering the question, I wonder if I have what it takes to succeed in sales? If you are, this book was written specifically for you!

Thousands of books have been written about selling. What s so special about this one?

1. Most books about sales focus on teaching someone how to sell. They do not address the question of whether someone should pursue a career in sales.

2. Information about selling is fragmented. If you are willing to take the time to absorb a variety of books, audio programs and training classes, you can build a broad base of knowledge... eventually. This book provides a step-by-step road map that will teach you how to effectively manage every step of the sales process!

3. This book is part of a selling system. There is a companion book (How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Sales Team Performance) that teaches business owners, executives and sales managers how to provide the infrastructure and support salespeople need to achieve top sales performance. The two books are intended to be used together to make it as easy as possible for salespeople and managers to implement the changes required to achieve top sales performance.

4. How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Selling is not the result of ivory tower research conducted by an academic that has never sold for a living. I successfully transitioned from a career in finance to a career in sales. I achieved top sales performance. I have built and managed multiple top-performing sales teams. And, for the past five years I have spent every working day teaching clients how to build top-performing sales teams. This book describes the time-tested, straight-from-the-trenches tools and techniques that have worked for me, the sales teams I have managed, and my clients sales teams. They will work for you, too!

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About the Author

During his 30-year professional career, sales performance expert Alan Rigg has been involved in nearly every facet of both small and large company operations, in roles ranging from individual contributor to executive management. In 2002, he founded 80/20 Performance, Inc. (dba 80/20 Sales Performance, MySalesTest.com) a company dedicated to helping business owners, executives and sales managers end the frustration of 80/20 sales team performance, where 20% of salespeople produce 80% of sales.

A 25-year student of selling and sales management, Alan is the author of How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Sales Team Performance and How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Selling and the 80/20 Selling System (TM) Home Study Course. He is a past president of the Arizona chapter of the National Speakers Association and specializes in delivering his unique insights into sales and sales management via highly interactive seminars, workshops, webinars and teleconferences.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: 80/20 Performance Publishing (January 21, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 097453806X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0974538068
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,036,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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During his 30-year professional career, sales performance expert Alan Rigg has been involved in nearly every facet of both small and large company operations, in roles ranging from individual contributor to executive management. During the past nine years he has helped business owners, executives and managers at hundreds of companies build and manage top-performing sales teams.

A 25-year student of selling and sales management, Alan is the author of "How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Sales Team Performance," "How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Selling" and the 80/20 Selling System™ Home Study Course. He is a past president of the Arizona chapter of the National Speakers Association and specializes in delivering his unique insights into sales and sales management via highly interactive seminars, workshops, webinars and teleconferences

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Critical to Not Becoming a Sales Organization Road Kill!, May 30, 2008
In the late 1800s an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto was studying the distribution of wealth in European countries. He discovered a predictable imbalance in the distribution of wealth. He found that approximately 80 percent was controlled by approximately 20 percent of the population. This was later known as Parato's Principle or the 80/20 rule.

The 80/20 rule is an observable natural phenomenon. It governs many scenarios in life in which 80 percent of the results come from 20 percent of the inputs. Thus, it can be applied in many situations and with many professions. There is a beauty and elegance to life that repeats itself again and again. The 80/20 rule is one of these rules of thumb that reflects human nature, and how the world operates.

Understanding the 80/20 Rule is important. What is more important is the ability to apply the 80/20 Rule to real life situations and create positive results. Alan Rigg has done just that!

How to Beat the 80/20 teaches sales managers how the 80/20 rule is hurting their organization and what to do to increase sales dramatically. Alan Rigg argues convincingly that 80 percent of the sales typically comes from 20 percent of the sales force. In other words: "All salespeople are not created equal."

Savvy sales managers can improve on this statistic by carefully screening applicants and then cherry picking the right individuals for their sales force. Besides creating a stronger sales force, this book teaches how to improve sales significantly!

Some of the important topics that Alan covers are: Why salespeople perform differently, the attributes needed for sales success, recruiting myths, forecasting, how to develop an effective compensation plan and a great deal more.

The book is equally excellent for people who are considering a sales profession. If you have a high aptitude for sales this may be the career for you. If you don't have the aptitude then there may be other careers you would be more suited for.

With all of the downsizing and outsourcing today, this book provides knowledge to increase a company's competitive advantage. These skills are critical so a sales organization doesn't become road kill!

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prospecting plan, closing sales, confidence percentage, booked orders, effective selling proposals, opportunity line item, sales opportunity qualification, quantified business impacts, sales opportunity pipeline, stalled opportunities, most sales training programs, top sales performance, quantified impacts, qualifying opportunities, relationship salespeople, problem qualification, specific business problems, pipeline management, account penetration, relationship preferences
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Rule In Selling, The Secret, Sales Opportunity Pipeline Management, Field General, Closing More Sales, Get Dangerous, Prospect's Attention, Business Problem Qualification, Detailed Qualification, Defining Your Sales Job, Rule In Sales Team Performance, Write Effective Selling Proposals, Ship Month, Ben Franklin Close, Account Manager, Don't Discuss Price, Target Prospects
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